Chapter Nineteen: Returning to Reality Pill

  Tianjian Medicine Pavilion takes the path of mass marketization, thin profits and high sales volume, while Shifang Pavilion emphasizes high-end efficacy, with goods sold being refined to perfection.

  One is equivalent to a modern supermarket, and the other is equivalent to a specialty store.

  Upon arriving at the Ten Directions Pavilion, Qin Tianyi and Xiao Sumeng could clearly feel a high-end atmosphere that was distinctly different from the Heaven's Mirror Medicine Pavilion. Whether it was the design, decoration, lighting, or the attire and professionalism of the staff, everything was a notch above the Heaven's Mirror Medicine Pavilion. Some people with humble backgrounds might feel intimidated upon entering the Ten Directions Pavilion, feeling overwhelmed by the noble and majestic atmosphere that filled the air, making them feel uneasy and out of place.

  "Welcome to Shifang Pavilion, I'm Chen Ruyu No. 13 serving you."

  Three people entered the Ten Directions Pavilion, and immediately a woman in her early twenties came forward.

  When she saw Shui Rou and Qin Tianyi, Xiao Suoyue's attire, her expression was slightly surprised: "It turns out that it is Miss Shui Rou and the honored guests of Yunlai Sword Sect. I wonder what Miss Shui Rou and the two honored guests need to buy?"

  Although Yunlai Jianzong has declined, it still has a reputation in the Wanxia County area. The service staff of the Ten Directions Pavilion have received relevant training and can naturally identify them.

  "You go ahead and take care of your business, we can handle it ourselves."

  "Alright then, three honored guests, please make yourselves at home. If there's anything you need help with, just let me know."

  The waiter responded and went down.

  "Something beneficial for cultivation... I remember... it's over here..."

  Shui Rou muttered to herself in the Water Mouth, turned around for a moment inside the Ten Directions Pavilion, and soon appeared in an independent high-end area that was separated from the others.

  "Haha, I was right after all, every single thing that can increase one's cultivation is a good thing."

  Seeing various elixirs and treasures on sale in this area, Shui Rou's face was filled with joyful smiles.

  Qin Tianji saw this scene and suddenly had a vague understanding of why so many people in Yunlai Sword Sect doted on this little junior sister...

  This kind of naive and romantic personality is already very rare in today's world, which is why it needs to be cherished even more.

  Furthermore, Qin Tianyi saw another more practical problem.

  That's it...

  Having connections makes things easier.

  "Look, Shuojie and Qinshixiong, over here, all of these are precious treasures that can increase one's cultivation. This is the ancient wood spiritual mushroom, which contains a vast amount of life essence. A fourth-level sword cultivator who consumes it can reach the fifth level in just half a month. And this is the jade lan bamboo shoot, a treasure that can strengthen one's meridians. With strengthened meridians, not only can you withstand more powerful techniques, but your internal energy cultivation will also be twice as effective. Even if you advance to high-level sword cultivator, it will still have some benefits for your true energy cultivation. And here is the Azure Moon Essence, which contains rich life energy... and over here are the Lüsu Dan, Night Rainbow Dan, Jade Tangerine Flower, and Heavenly Clear Water..."

  Shui Rou walked ahead, introducing each of these heavenly treasures to the two of them one by one. Each of these heavenly treasures had a rather significant help for their cultivation. Some treasures were worth far more than the Washing Marrow Dan and couldn't be compared to it, but...

  The prices of these treasures are also equally terrifying.

  "110,000 taels, 140,000 taels, 180,000 taels, 210,000 taels... this... 300,000 taels..."

  Looking at them one by one, Qin Tianyi was a bit better off, but Xiao Sumeng was frightened by the prices. Even though Yunlai Sword Sect had recently sold several Washing Marrow Dan and had tens of millions of taels left over, when she saw the prices of these heavenly materials and earthly treasures, she was still shocked on the spot.

  Seeing Xiao Su Yue's reaction, the several higher-level service personnel in charge of this area had a slightly cold smile at the corner of their mouths. One of them, a woman in her mid-twenties, glanced at Chen Ruyue who had received the three earlier and said: "The Yunlai Sword Sect is not what it used to be, with an annual revenue of only around 100,000 taels, how can they afford to spend money at our Ten Directions Pavilion? In this line of work, we need to have a discerning eye, pay attention to details, and analyze who has the ability to consume and who doesn't. Only then will we not waste time and achieve outstanding performance."

  "Since our guest has arrived at our Ten Directions Pavilion, we should treat them well. This is the way of service in our industry."

  "We're running a high-end route at Shifang Pavilion, and most people who come here are just to broaden their horizons and open their eyes. How many of them actually have the ability to make a purchase? If you go up to every single person who comes in, when will you have time to serve real customers? Just look at these few people, I can tell they don't have the ability to consume at our Shifang Pavilion!"

  Chen Ruyu did not continue arguing with this woman.

  Everyone has their own standards for being and doing things.

  Seeing this, the woman hummed softly and her gaze had already turned towards Xiao Su Yue.

  With her professional demeanor, she naturally wouldn't say anything to get herself into trouble, but instead kept sizing up Xiao Su Yue and Qin Tian Yi, her gaze seeming to scrutinize them like a thief, subtly exerting an invisible psychological pressure on the two.

  The Shifang Pavilion is one of the most high-end commercial buildings in Riyue City. Everything inside, from the goods to the decorations to the luxury level, surpasses that of other merchant guilds. This kind of high-end venue inherently brings a sense of pressure to those who come from smaller places. Under her gaze, which seems like scrutiny, one can't help but feel ashamed and uneasy, as if having a thorn in their back.

  "Shuǐ Róu Shī Mèi... these things are too expensive, we didn't prepare so much money when we came, let's change to another place..."

  Xiao Su Yue said in a low voice.

  "Uh..."

  Upon hearing Xiao Su Yue's words, Shui Rou suddenly realized that the current Yunlai Sword Sect was no longer the same as before. Its economic situation was not even comparable to a second-rate sect, let alone surpassing their own Shui family, which was far superior to the Yunlai Sword Sect.

  "It's okay, it's okay, Xiao Shijie, Qin Shixiong, I'll take you to another district to take a look."

  "This... isn't needed anymore, right..."

  Xiao Su Yue obviously felt the pressure brought by the convergence of several service staff's gaze on them.

  "It's really not needed."

  Qin Tianyi nodded: "Just stroll around here, in this extraordinary period, we must do extraordinary things, we must buy enough heavenly treasures and earthly treasures to ensure the prosperity of our sect."

  "This..."

  Shui Rou also felt the abnormal atmosphere in this area, but after all, she was just an ordinary member of the Shui family. The Shui family wasn't a powerful clan that could cover the sky with one hand in Rihucheng, and for the time being, there was no good way to turn around this situation.

  "This elixir is good, I'll buy it."

  "Dan medicine?"

  Shui Rou's gaze shifted, falling onto the dan medicine pointed out by Qin Tianyi: "Bi Luo Dan, one of the dan medicines that condenses and refines the body's energy. It can increase the speed of refining and condensing the body's energy. The medicinal properties are mild, and there are no side effects when consumed. The price is 600,000 silver taels."

  "And this one, ancient wood lingzhi, prepare four portions."

  "Four? Ancient Wood Ganoderma?"

  Xiao Su Yue, who was standing beside him, heard Qin Tian Yi's words and her expression changed: "Qin Shixiong, the selling price of Gu Mu Ling Zhi is 150,000 taels, four portions would be 600,000 taels..."

  "The medicinal properties of ancient trees and lingzhi are remarkable. A fourth-level swordsman who takes it will become a fifth-level master in just half a month. Six hundred thousand taels can create four fifth-level masters, what a bargain."

  "But we don't have that much silver..."

  "I'm here to solve it."

  Qin Tianyi said, nodding towards the woman named Chen Ruyu: "Let's pack up these things."

  "Yes."

  Seeing Qin Tianyi actually intending to make a purchase, Chen Ruyu was taken aback, glanced at the female manager whose face had changed color, smiled slightly, and hastily welcomed him.

  "This noble guest, four pieces of ancient wood lingzhi, one piece of bi luodan, a total of 660,000 taels of white silver."

  Chen Ruyu's face wore a gentle smile.

  660,000 yuan, once the deal is made, her commission will be equivalent to her annual salary!

  "Hmm, I don't have enough silver on hand, I wonder if I can trade using a Condensing Pill?"

  As they spoke, a jade box appeared in his hand, and inside it were the 33 Condensed Qi Pills.

  The difficulty of refining the Níng Qì Dān is much smaller than that of the Xǐ Suī Dān, and among the high-level swordsmen of the Yún Lái Jiàn Zōng, only two people, Qí Líng Yún and Qín Yù Yán, can't consume many at all. On Qín Tiān Yuè's body, there are still dozens of them.

  This dan medicine is the hard currency in those major forces, each dan medicine is worth 20,000 taels of white silver, no deception to old and young, thirty-three dan medicines are exactly sixty-six million taels of white silver.

  "Of course, if our esteemed guest is willing to pay with Concentrated Qi Pellets, that would be even better. I'll prepare them for you right away."

  Chen Ruyu's face was filled with surprise and delight.

  Silver may depreciate due to the emergence of a large silver mine, but Condensed Spirit Pills are essential for any high-level swordsman's cultivation of true energy and will never depreciate. Those truly powerful forces don't even accept silver tickets in transactions, only accepting Condensed Spirit Pills and other related elixirs.

  If this 660,000 taels deal is settled in silver, her commission would already be sky-high. Now that the silver has turned into more valuable Concentrated Spirit Pills, her final commission will definitely increase by another fold!

  Seeing the thirty-three Cong Qi Dans in Qin Tianyi's jade box, the woman who had just been preaching to Chen Ruyu with a self-righteous attitude as if she were her senior, turned green with rage.

  She never thought that Yunlai Jianzong, a sect with an annual income of only 100,000 taels of white silver, would actually place such a large order in the Ten Directions Pavilion.

  660,000 taels of white silver is no small sum.

  Soon, all the attendants on this floor were startled.

  A man in his forties, with the aura of a sixth-level swordsman, hastened to greet them. He bowed from afar and said: "Sorry, sorry, I didn't know that the young master of Yunlai Sword Sect, Qin Shaozong, had arrived. I'm afraid I wasn't able to welcome you properly, this is my fault for not being a good host. I've already prepared tea and refreshments in the guest room, please come in..."

  An enthusiastic attitude, as if Yunlai Jianzong was not in a precarious situation, but rather at the peak of its prosperity like a second-rate sect.

  "That's all, thank you, Zhang Lang, please hurry up."

  "Right!"

  Zhang Lang said, nodding towards Chen Ruyu: "Go and help prepare for a few distinguished guests quickly."

  "Yes, Your Honor."

  After Chen Ruyu left, Zhang Lang's gaze fell on the Cong Qi Dan in the jade box. When he carefully examined these Cong Qi Dan, as if he had discovered something, his eyes lit up slightly: "If I'm not mistaken, these Cong Qi Dan should have been refined recently and should be refined by a master of the Gui Zong Gate."

  Qin Tianyi smiled slightly: "The quality is still passable."

  "Of course!"

  Although Qin Tianyi did not answer directly, Zhang Lang's heart had already confirmed that these Condensed Qi Pills were indeed from Yunlai Sword Sect.

  "It seems that Yunlai Sword Sect is on the verge of collapse, and the rumor that it will become a third-rate sect in four months' time is false. After all, Qin Donglai of Yunlai Sword Sect was once a renowned strongman throughout Qingzhou, and a first-rate sect like theirs won't fall so easily."

  With a thought, a silver card appeared in his hand, and he smiled as he handed it over: "Qin Shaozong, this is the VIP card of our Ten Directions Pavilion. Holding this card, you can enjoy priority shopping rights, and when your points reach a certain level, you can also participate in our regular auctions held by the Ten Directions Pavilion. Please accept it."

  The Shifang Pavilion had over a hundred branches in the Great Xia Dynasty and was extremely powerful. He didn't even refuse this VIP card.

  "If Master Qin has any Condensing Pills for sale in the future, you can come to our Ten Directions Pavilion. We'll buy as many as he's willing to sell."

  "Hmm, in the future if there's another sale of Condensing Pills, we'll give priority consideration to your Ten Directions Pavilion."

  At this point, Qin Tianyi thought of his current bottleneck at the peak of 6th-level swordsmanship and suddenly asked: "The strength of the Ten Sides Pavilion is beyond doubt, I wonder if you have any heavenly materials or elixirs here that can help break through to high-level swordsmanship?"

  "Challenging the top swordsmen of Tiancai?"

  Zhang Lang's expression turned somewhat disappointed: "Qin Shaozong, the master of the Qin clan, would laugh at this. The Heaven and Earth Treasures that can impact high-level swordsmen are extremely rare, even during auction periods. At present, there are still three months until the next auction, and our Ten Sides Pavilion is not prepared for it."

  Although Qin Tianyi was somewhat disappointed with this result, it was also within his expectations.

  High-level swordsman.

  That is a strong person who can lead his own sect into the ranks of the three major factions.

  Once becoming a senior swordsman, he immediately becomes a big man who dominates one side, and his identity status undergoes tremendous changes.

  Can the rare and precious material that can assist in forging a high-level sword be bought so easily? Even if it exists, its price is probably not something that Qin Tianyi can afford at present.

  Qin Tianyi looked disappointed, and Zhang Lang smiled again, saying: "Young Master Qin, have you ever heard of the Return to Truth Pill?"

  "Gui Zhen Dan!?"

  Qin Tianji's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness.

  This is a precious elixir that can greatly enhance the Shocking High-Level Swordsman, and has no side effects. Its value is among the many treasures that help the Shocking High-Level Swordsman, and it is absolutely one of the best.

  Compared with He Guizhen Dan, Xi Mao Dan and Ning Qi Dan are not even worthy of being called Dan medicine.

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